Autonomous Car Company Waymo Begins Mapping Our City "Five camera-covered Chrysler Pacificas will be driven (by a human) all over the bottom part of Manhattan starting today as part of an effort by the autonomous vehicle company Waymo to survey our streets for future use in autonomous vehicles." (Streetsblog NYC)
Downtown Brooklyn is going car-free "The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership released renderings from its Public Realm Action Plan that reimagines the streets between Willoughby and Schermerhorn Streets north and south of the Fulton Mall, and maps a network of shared streets, new public spaces and more greenery." (Timeout)
High Line creator to bring $350M wellness theme park to NYC "While a location search has not yet begun, Therme North America executive chairman John Alschuler adds that developers hope to find a waterfront space with remnants of the borough’s industrial past. The vision is quite similar to the almost identically named but unrelated Italian resort chain Terme, which opened a venue on Governors Island this September." (NY Post)
NYC’s new development sales picked up speed in October "Last month saw 449 contracts signed, up from 337 in September" (The Real Deal)
Landlords and Developers: We LOVE Eric Adams! "CO surveyed 41 owners ahead of the mayoral contest on Tuesday. Republicans and Democrats alike love this guy." (Commercial Observer)
